Adam Jacot de Boinod

Initial impressions can be so telling. Within minutes of leaving the airport I sensed the dizzying scale of Madeira’s mountainous peaks and craggy cliffs. I saw houses surrounded by blazing bougainvillea and banana leaves, the vegetation offering clues as to what to expect. High-rise buildings on this mid-Atlantic Portuguese island are mercifully few. Instead, it’s Read more...: Indulgent Old World Luxury in Funchal, Madeira